DENVER – UTSA’s Vivian Tijerina and San Jose State’s Amanda Pridmore have been named the Western Athletic Conference Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for March 18-24. This is the first-ever honor for Tijerina and the third of the season and fourth of her career for Pridmore.

Tijerina, a sophomore third baseman from Atascosa, Texas, led the Roadrunners to their first-ever WAC wins, a three-game sweep of Texas State on the road last weekend. She hit .625 (5-of-8) and posted a .750 slugging percentage and a .700 on-base percentage. Tijerina had a hit in all three games to extend her hitting streak to seven games and has now reached base in the last eight contests. She also has six multi-hit games after recording two hits in each of the last two games against the Bobcats and is tied for the team lead with six multi-RBI games as she drove in two runs in UTSA’s game two win.

Pridmore, a senior from Modesto, Calif., earned all three wins for San Jose State last week, as the Spartans opened WAC play 3-0. In 22.2 innings of work, she posted a 0.71 ERA with 13 strikeouts and held opponents to a .162 batting average. She opened the week with a complete-game win over Utah State, striking out six. The following day, she posted her 11th career shutout, striking out five in 5.2 innings of work. She closed out the week with a complete-game victory in the finale to move into second place all-time in victories (59) at SJSU. The Spartans have now won eight straight games, with Pridmore earning the win in seven of those games.

Other Hitter of the Week nominees included: Louisiana Tech’s Anna Cross hit .444 with two homers and five RBI ... Amber Olive of New Mexico State hit .571 with one double, one RBI and two stolen bases ... San Jose State’s Michelle Cox hit .500 with a double, a triple and five RBI ... Lisa Maulden of Seattle U hit .556 with a double, a homer and three RBI last week ... UT Arlington’s Teri Lyles hit .417 with two doubles and a triple last week

Other Pitcher of the Week nominees included: Mandie Sugita of Seattle U went 1-1 with a 1.20 ERA and five strikeouts in 11.2 innings of work ... UT Arlington’s Callie Collins went 1-1 with 23 strikeouts in 17.1 innings ... Alyssa Vordenbaum of UTSA went 1-0 with a save and five strikeouts in 9.0 innings of work last week.